This blog serves as a space where I can share the process of my painting journey.........

Saturday, July 27, 2013

Nail Polish and Lipstick

3"X 5"

Glass Beads

Fabric

'Nail Polish and Lipstick' Almost finished....whew....I am in love with glass beads (anything glass actually). Bead painting with beads is so much fun. Very creative play. This image is taken from a recent painting of mine...I wanted to see how it would translate into glass. Once I begin a painting it is an obsession...you paint bead by bead....sooo time consuming. This image is small 3"X5". I have a series of them planned...could be a bit smaller than this!

About Me

I find that every available minute that I have is filled with a desire to paint. Painting is not an easy task for me and requires great patience and persistence. It is light falling on a bush, a pitcher or cascading off of a table that I am interested in. I try not to think too much about what I am going to paint. I look around my home or thumb through photos to find the perfect subject for that day. I don’t want to carry forth a narrative or tell a story. My delight is in the struggle to paint and to capture light; those intimate hours where it is just me, my tools, and hard work.
I like abstraction and then on the other hand I enjoy realism. Because I paint images that are both representational and abstract, I define my way of painting as abstract realism. There is a refinement to my painting and also a gutsiness and bold aggression. I don’t simply want to paint a beautiful image (although that is part of it), I desire to paint and show my arduous search to define what is before me.
If I can paint something that finds a space in your heart then my quest has not been in vain.